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[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They don't even need that sort of power for the argument to hold weight but yes, they do hold exactly that sort of power and use it for things like ensuring that Buckingham Palace isn't affected by racial equality in employment laws https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/08/royals-vetted-more-than-1000-laws-via-queens-consent

Then they hide it from us, too

[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago

That is quite a damnig article. Thanks I understand your view on that now.